Introducing: Little Miss Piper Violet

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Engagements: Katie+Joey

Love is in the air, ladies and gentlemen! On two consecutive nights last week, I received text messages from long time friends giving me the news that they were engaged! Last summer, I spent weekend after weekend at wedding showers, bachelorette parties and weddings, but this summer looks to be just the "beginning."

On Friday (just before getting one of the messages!), I met Katie & Joey in Fate, Texas to photograph their engagement photos.

While it pained me just a tad to photograph them in Ohio State jerseys, they were an insanely fun and easy couple to photograph.

Little Miss Katie is the little sister of an old friend of mine. I tend to still think of her as a sophomore in high school, but oh, how she's grown!


Katie & Joey met in college where they both played soccer for Southwestern in Kansas. In the fall, they're returning to Kansas where Katie will be molding young minds and Joey is coaching soccer at Southwestern.

Congratulations Katie & Joey! :)

(Oh, and Bucky, too!)

Sara + Ross | Engagements

The absolute best part of my "job" (how can I call something so fun and fulfilling a job?) is photographing engagements. It is completely my most favorite thing to do. The excitement is still so fresh and the bride has yet to start stressing out about the wedding day. This is purely all about the couple and how much they love each other.

I trekked down to San Antonio this weekend for two reasons: 1) my good friend, Will, was graduating from basic training at Lackland AFB and 2) to photograph Sara and Ross's engagements.

The weather was beautiful and they picked out Trinity University for the photos because that is where they had met. If you haven't been to Trinity University, go! It's beautiful. I fell in love with the red bricks of the buildings

Ross was such a great groom! It is rare to find a guy who doesn't mind having a camera shoved in his face for a couple of hours. But, Ross took it all in stride (and often wouldn't take his eyes off Sara).

Meet Rocco. Rocco is Sara and Ross' dog. Rocco is a diva. Rocco wasn't having it. But, oh, Rocco, I got you!

Congratulations to Sara and Ross! I can't wait for your wedding in August :)

Special thanks to: Laurie Baucum for carrying around my backpack and reigning in Rocco when we weren't using him! :)

Bright lights, big city

This past weekend I finally accomplished something I have wanted to do since high school: I ventured out on the big, bad streets of New York City, New York. Naturally, I took along my camera.

Now, if you know my style of photography at all, you'll probably be able to figure out what inspired me the most about New York City. No, it wasn't the architecture (I can appreciate it from afar, but who really enjoys craning their necks to the sky?). It wasn't the huge, calming effects of Central Park (I've never been much of a landscape photographer). And it wasn't even the diversity of people. It was the movement. Everything moves faster in New York. And I loved it. So, here are a few of my favorites as well as the link to the video I put together of my time in the Big Apple. Do enjoy.

http://www.vimeo.com/8832574

Adams/Dees Family Portraits

Time Off = Time to Edit

Currently hanging out in Austin, Texas with this adorable couple. I know that they got married in July, but I keep putting off editing because work has been so crazy. Well, I'm taking a week off from work and finishing these up.

This week has been awesome. Got to hang out with the lovely lady behind the camera of {inkedFingers Fotography}. It may have been freezing, but we had plenty of fun photographing and videoing. Those pictures to come later.

Dane Randolph Backman Noobs.

Jessica's expecting.

Meet Jessica.

I have had the absolute pleasure of knowing this girl since we were 11. When she called me earlier this year to tell me she was pregnant, I was at work and started crying because I was so excited for her.

Jessica and Brett are a hilarious couple. Jess kept joking about all of the practice she is getting of being a mom on Brett. And with this expression on his face, I think you understand what she means. He is one of the biggest goofballs I have ever met.

Jess has 6 more weeks! I can't wait to meet her son!

Eboni & Shawn - Married 4th of July

Back to Lara & Seth

There is something so contagious about Lara's laugh and smile. I definitely enjoyed editing these shots.

Meet the Bride - Eboni

The Bride Eboni

I bet you thought you were going to get a photo of Eboni in her wedding dress. Well, HA! She isn't getting married until July 4, so you'll just have to wait. But, check out that BLING!

The Bride - Melissa Alban (formerly known as "Gun it, Gunnels")

I'm currently at work, but felt it was necessary to go ahead and post one of my favorites of Melissa that I took back in March. She and Johnny just got married this past weekend and Melissa was a stunning bride!

Oh, Texas, I miss you.

Meet Lara and Seth

I experienced a weekend of love a few days ago. My love for Texas, my good friends Ali and Nick's love for each other, and Lara and Seth's love.

In between all of the Nixon wedding festivities, I took some time to meet my old friend Lara and her fiance to photograph their engagements. Lara and I go back to the days of walking the halls of good ol' Garland High School and she made me promise I would photograph her one day. Well, Lara, here it is and I am so happy you remembered me :)

And, Lara, you found a fun and outgoing guy! I couldn't be happier for you!

There will be more coming...(and for those of you dancing around waiting for some photos from Ali and Nick's wedding, I've posted some on flickr)